ON the 27th January, in London, Sandow essayed to eclipse all previous weight-lifting facts. He had a preliminary canter, by way of warming himself, with a damb-bell of ...
Article : 560 wordsJACK had sufficiently recovered from the terrible thumping he received to get out on the street and move around with something of his accustomed case. For four days he was ...
Article : 1,203 wordsCONSIDERABLE difficulty is being experienced in arranging a meeting between Jim Barge and Professor M'Carthy. It was announced that Messrs. Broomfield and ...
Article : 438 wordsNEARLY everything in reason that can be written has been writ about this match, which had to be postponed from the 24th ult. Owing to Powell catching a severe cold. Your ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 wordsTHE announcement that T. Daggan and T. Tracey would contest the best of eight rounds attracted a good attendance to the Crystal Palace on Monday evening. By way of ...
Article : 621 wordsEver since Saturday night the matter hasbeen widely discussed as follows:-- Mr. Virgoe--I think the match was fair enough. When two lads are boxing to a ...
Article : 1,093 wordsIT is unfortunate for the Melbourne Athletic club that Saturday night's programme should have concluded amid confusion and disorder. When the members ...
Article : 1,589 wordsA FAIRLY good number of spectators assembled at the local Victoria Hall on Friday week to witness a competition organised by Mr. A. Rogers, of Wycheproof. There were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 wordsWE are requested to state that for the above sports on Easter Monday entries close on the 16th March, and acceptances on the 26th. ...
Article : 29 wordsTHE Bellarine Gardens are to have an additional attraction provided in the shape of a Sheffield Handicap, to be run on as many Saturdays as the programme will permit. It ...
Article : 561 wordsTHE first annual mania of the Bendigo District Licensed Victuallers' Association took place on Wednesday. Results of the sports. Farmers' Handicap Race, 100yds-- ...
Article : 90 wordsTHIS club is to the fore again with a very liberal programme, and the management is in very good hands with Mr. Ryan as secretary. The sports will be held in the ...
Article : 61 wordsMr. W. B. CURRAN's friends turned up in H strong force last Friday night, to see a couple of contents he had provided for their amusement. Little Jack M'Gowan and "Friday" ...
Article : 188 wordsMEMORANDUM of Agreement made this day of March, one thousand eight hundred aud ninety-one (1891), between Joe Choynski and Michael Dooley of the one ...
Article : 726 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, 23rd January.--Peter Jackson and Joe Bower, who had been sparring together at the Tivoli Opera House, were arrested yesterday on the charge of violating ...
Article : 47 wordsTHE Bendigo Eight Hours' committee held a most successful meeting on Thursday night. Hearty promises of support to the art union and sports were reported by the canvassers, ...
Article : 69 wordsNEW YORK, 25th January.--Jim Corbett, who arrived yesterday from San Francisco, said in his interview:--"I think Slavin is a great blower. Instead of talking of fighting ...
Article : 59 wordsI HEREBY challenge Young Duggan eight [?] on, for any stake.--DICK CORBETT. ...
Article : 12 wordsAMERICAN exchanges of the 21st January contain some important news respecting the proposed match between Slavin and Sullivan :--John L. Sullivan says that Wakeley and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 344 wordsMr. T. J. GURNEY has determined to run a 15 sovs handicap next Monday, the I6th. Entries will be received at the Flemington Hotel up to next Friday night, while ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 419 wordsA FAIR crowd turned up at the Apollo Hall on Thursday night last to witness Arthur Tully and Jimmy Murphy contest the best of eight rounds. The introductory items were of an ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 447 wordsBOTH Dawson and Mace are likely to be in good fix for their match in May at the Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club. A private letter from Sydney says that fully £800 is coming ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 513 wordsIN previous letters I had told your read ere that Mick Colles, our clever feather-weight boxer, was recovering from a serious illness occasioned by a sunstroke. Mick is well liked ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 wordsOVER £200 in pries will be offered for competition in the Exhibition Buildings and grounds on the 21st April, Elsewhere will be found the list of sports, comprising a ...
Article : 66 wordsA RUMOR was afloat to the effect that Slavin and Mitchell were likely to meet in a gloye contest of ten rounds the towards the end of March. So far as we (Sportsman) could learn. ...
Article : 158 wordsVICTOR tells us that he has opened a boxing room at his hotel (the Royal) in Port Melbourne. He has filled it up with everything comfortable. He is arranging a go for a ...
Article : 52 wordsI AM willing to box the winner of the M'Gowan and Griffiths fight if he comes to Set, or any other Set lad, for a reasonable purse.--J. STEVENS, Fort Melbourne. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsTHE Ware house men's Cricket ground will be occupied on Easter Monday with the Catholic Picnic. The Picnic Handicap will be worth £15. Entries are due 21st March, ...
Article : 43 wordsNEW YORK, 26th January.--Madden has posted £100 forfeit to match Joe M'Auliffe against Corbett for a purse offered by a club in Jersey City. ...
Article : 32 wordsMR. W. G. HERLEY, hon. secretary, sends along the programme of the Longwood Athletic Club Sports. The Sheffield Handicap, of £15, is the pick of the basket. ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 11 Mar 1891, Page 2
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